East Lindsey

East Lindsey's population grew between the last two censuses. At the same time there were changes in average age, work life and religion.

The population reached nearly 140,000

In the 10 years leading up to 2011, the population of East Lindsey increased by 4.6%, from just over 130,000 to 136,000.

The addition of almost 6,000 people means this area's population increased at a slower rate than the total population of England (up 7.9% since the 2001 census).

In 2011, East Lindsey was home to, on average, 0.55 people per football pitch-sized piece of land. This made it the East Midlands' second-least densely-populated district.

Population density was lower than the average across the East Midlands

Population density (usual residents per football pitch-sized piece of land) across the East Midlands, March 2011 (larger dots represent greater increase since 2001)

An older East Lindsey

Census 2011 data also show a change in the local population's average age.

Between the last two censuses, the median age of East Lindsey increased by four years, from 45 to 49 years.

This coastal area had the highest average age in the East Midlands and remained older than the average local authority area across England (39 years of age).

The rise in age was because of an increase of almost 6,500 people between the ages of 60 and 69 years, while the population between 30 and 39 years decreased by just over 4,000.

About 17% of people in East Lindsey are aged between 60 and 69 years

Percentage of usual residents in England, East Midlands and East Lindsey by 10 year age band, March 2001 and March 2011

Change in unpaid care provision

East Lindsey saw England's largest rise in the proportion of people providing 50 hours, or more, of weekly unpaid care.

During this period, East Lindsey overtook Knowsley and Bolsover to become the English local authority area with the highest percentage of people providing 50 hours, or more, of weekly unpaid care.

In 2011, just over 1 in 25 (4.1%) in East Lindsey reported providing at least 50 hours of unpaid care each week, compared with 3.3% in 2001. The percentage that provided between 20 and 49 hours of weekly unpaid care increased from 1.5% to 1.9%.

Rother saw England's next largest rise in the proportion of people providing 50 hours, or more, of weekly unpaid care (from 2.2% to 3.0%).

The proportion of people providing 50 hours, or more, of weekly unpaid care in East Lindsey remained close to 4.1%

Percentage of usual residents in England, East Midlands and East Lindsey by care, March 2001 and March 2011

Rise in considerably limiting disability

East Lindsey saw England's third-largest rise in the proportion of people who are considerably limited by a long-term health problem or disability.

During this period, East Lindsey overtook Bolsover and Liverpool to become the English local authority area with the second-highest percentage of people who are limited a lot by a long-term health problem or disability.

In 2011, just over 1 in 17 (6.0%) in East Lindsey reported being limited a lot in their day-to-day activities, compared with 4.7% in 2001. The percentage who are slightly limited by a long-term health problem or disability increased from 6.6% to 7.0%.

England's largest increase in the proportion of people who are considerably limited by a long-term health problem or disability occurred in Tendring (from 4.0% to 5.3%) followed by Torbay (from 4.1% to 5.3%).

The proportion of people who are limited a lot by a long-term health problem or disability in East Lindsey increased by 1.3 percentage points

Percentage of usual residents in East Lindsey, the East Midlands and England that reported being considerably limited in their day-to-day activities, March 2001 and March 2011

More adults are separated from partners

East Lindsey saw the East Midlands' second-largest rise in the proportion of people who had divorced or separated from a married or civil partner.

In 2011, just over one in eight (13%) people aged 16 and over in East Lindsey said they had divorced or broken up with a married or civil partner, compared with 10% in 2001. The percentage that said they were married decreased from 58% to 54%.

Across the region, only West Lindsey saw a greater rise in the proportion of people who had divorced or separated from a married or civil partner (from 9.6% to 12%).

During this period, East Lindsey went from having the 18th-highest to the 11th-highest percentage of people who had divorced or separated out of 309 English local authority areas.

The proportion of people who had divorced or separated from a marriage or civil partner was higher than across the East Midlands

Percentage of usual residents aged 16 and over that said they had divorced or broken up with a married or civil partner across local authority areas in the East Midlands and the average across England, March 2011

Ethnicity in East Lindsey

The number of people in East Lindsey from the White ethnic groups remained close to just over 130,000 between the last two censuses. However, as a percentage of the local population, this represented a decrease from 99% to 98%.

Across the East Midlands, the percentage of people from this ethnic group fell from 93% to 89%, while across England the percentage went from 91% to 85%.

The number of people in East Lindsey from Mixed/multiple ethnic groups (White and Asian, White and Black African, White and Black Caribbean or Other Mixed) increased from about 580 in 2001 to about 940 in 2011 (from 0.4% to 0.7%). The number of residents from the Asian or Asian British ethnic groups increased from about 510 to just under 790 (from 0.4% to 0.6%).

About 260 people (0.1%) said they were from the Black, Black British, Caribbean or African ethnic groups, up from about 130 in 2001 (0.2%).

The population from the White ethnic groups in East Lindsey remained close to 98%

Percentage of usual residents in England, East Midlands and East Lindsey by ethnicity, March 2001 and March 2011

Changing work life

The percentage of East Lindsey residents that were self-employed remained close to 11% between the last two censuses.

In 2011, just over 4 in 10 (44%) people aged 16 to 74 said they were employed, compared with 45% in 2001. The percentage of East Lindsey residents that were unemployed increased from 3.1% to 4.0%.

The proportion of self-employed people increased at a similar rate to the figure for the whole of the East Midlands (from 7.6% in 2001 to 8.5% in 2011). Across England, the percentage increased from 8.2% to 9.7%.

The rate of self-employment was higher than across the East Midlands

Percentage of usual residents aged 16 to 74 that said they were self-employed across local authority areas in the East Midlands and the average across England, March 2011

Fewer people worked long hours

East Lindsey saw the East Midlands' third-largest fall in the proportion of people working long hours.

In 2011, just over one in eight (13%) people aged 16 to 74 (in employment the week before the Census 2011) in East Lindsey said they had worked over 49 hours the week before completing the census, compared with 17% in 2001. The percentage that worked less than 16 hours in a week increased from 1.8% to 3.0%.

Across the region, only South Holland (from 21% to 15%) and Boston (from 17% to 11%) saw a greater decrease in the proportion of people working long hours.

Every local authority area across the East Midlands saw a fall in the proportion of people working long hours, as the regional average fell from 14% to 10%.

During this period, East Lindsey overtook Boston to become the East Midlands local authority area with the fifth-highest percentage of long hours workers.

Long hour working in East Lindsey decreased by 4.3 percentage points

Percentage of usual residents aged 16 to 74 (in employment the week before the Census 2011) in East Lindsey, the East Midlands and England that said they had worked over 49 hours the week before completing the census, March 2001 and March 2011

More people living alone

East Lindsey saw the East Midlands' third-largest rise in the proportion of one-person households.

In 2011, just under 3 in 10 (30%) households in East Lindsey had only one person, compared with 27% in 2001. The percentage of households comprising an unmarried couple increased from 7.9% to 9.3%.

Across the region, only Hinckley and Bosworth (from 25% to 28%) and Blaby (from 23% to 26%) saw a greater increase in the proportion of one-person households.

During this period, East Lindsey overtook 14 local authority areas, including High Peak and Rushcliffe, to become the East Midlands local authority area with the sixth-highest percentage of one-person households.

The percentage of households with only one person was higher than across the East Midlands

Percentage of households that comprised only one person across local authority areas in the East Midlands and the average across England, March 2011

Fewer homes with children

East Lindsey saw the East Midlands' third-largest fall in the proportion of households with children.

In 2011, just under one in four (23%) households in East Lindsey had at least one dependent child, compared with 25% in 2001. The percentage with no children increased from 67% to 69%.

Across the region, only Rutland (from 29% to 26%) and High Peak (from 31% to 28%) saw a greater decrease in the proportion of households with children.

The proportion of households with children was lower than across the East Midlands

Percentage of households with at least one dependent child across local authority areas in the East Midlands and the average across England, March 2011

Religion in East Lindsey

The number of people in East Lindsey that described themselves as Christian decreased from just over 100,000 in 2001 to about 94,000 in 2011. This represents a change from 80% to 69% of those who chose to disclose information about their religious beliefs.

The percentage decreased by less than the average across the East Midlands (from 72% to 59%) and the average across England (from 72% to 59%).

The number of people in East Lindsey that described themselves as having no religion increased from about 15,000 in 2001 to just over 31,000 in 2011 (from 12% to 23%). The number of people who did not disclose their religious affiliation remained close to 10,000 (7.4%)

Just under 570 people (0.2%) said they identified with a religion other than Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, Judaism, Buddhism or Sikhism, up from about 280 in 2001 (0.4%).

The population who identified as Christian in East Lindsey decreased by 11 percentage points

Percentage of usual residents in England, East Midlands and East Lindsey by religion, March 2001 and March 2011

Rise in private renting

The percentage of households in East Lindsey that rented privately increased from 13% to 17% in the 10 years leading up to the latest census.

The percentage that lived in social housing remained close to 11%, while the percentage of East Lindsey households that owned their home decreased from 73% to 69%.

The proportion of privately rented homes increased at a slower rate here than the figure for the whole of the East Midlands (from 8.5% in 2001 to 15% in 2011). Across England, the percentage increased from 9.9% to 17%.

Private renting in East Lindsey increased by 4.1 percentage points

Percentage of households in East Lindsey, the East Midlands and England that rented privately, March 2001 and March 2011

Health improved

The percentage of East Lindsey residents that described their health as bad or very bad decreased from 12% to 8.2% in the 10 years leading up to the latest census.

Rates are standardised to account for variation in age, which can impact the local population's health.

In 2011, just over 7 in 10 (74%) said their health was good or very good, compared with 63% in 2001. The percentage of East Lindsey residents that described their health as fair decreased from 26% to 18%.

The proportion of residents that perceived their health as bad or very bad fell at a similar rate to the figure for the whole of the East Midlands (from 9.4% in 2001 to 5.7% in 2011). Across England, the percentage fell from 9.1% to 5.5%.

These data are people’s own opinions in describing their overall health. They may be inconsistent with other measures of health, such as NHS records.

The percentage of people in ’bad’ or ’very bad’ health in East Lindsey decreased by 3.3 percentage points

Percentage of usual residents in East Lindsey, the East Midlands and England said their health was bad or very bad, March 2001 and March 2011

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